Executive Director of Strategy and Data Analytics

The following is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

• Act as Process Improvement Lead and manage Campus projects when necessary, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and concurrent initiatives.
• Direct and lead campus projects, their implementation and later evaluations from a strategic viewpoint and continuously innovate and improve processes utilizing process improvement methodologies.
• Coordinate and lead a Director level round table to emphasize the serve as a medium for collaboration of internal campus departments and to ensure project/initiative output is leveraged to its fullest extent.
• Provides thought leadership and acts as a subject matter expert in the designing and recommending of appropriate analytical approaches and methodology in addressing key issues on the campus using data drive insights related to performance to advise and develop strategies for operational improvements.
• Responsible for driving departmental culture and promoting data-driven decision-making, consumer- driven analytics, marketing, recruitment, retention, and investment planning across the campus.
• Leads measurement framework development and defines the business key performance indicators alongside System’s Office data and analytics leadership.
• Drives and oversees initiatives to meet and even exceed performance expectations, key metrics, and enable overall profitability of the campus.
• Translates analytics outcomes into actionable insights and recommendations in the service of college objectives.
• Supports other business executives and departmental leaders in making strategic, data-driven decisions, regarding new products, additional use cases, customer segments, investments, among other subjects as the campus data expert.
• Works closely with end-users to gather report requirements and ensure proper testing/validation.
• Trains end users and provide support for available datasets and dashboards used in ad-hoc analysis.
• Works with and provides guidance to Office of Information Technology (OIT) personnel or user agencies, for maximum utilization of college data.
• Conceptualizes ways to turn data into actionable insights to attain the college’s goals and initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree required with five (5) years of experience.

• Master’s degree preferred.

• Proven ability to deliver training/demonstrations to end-users, experience writing technical and end user training documentation.

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of end users; possess excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, and organizational skills, be customer service and team oriented and have an appreciation for diversity, equity, and belonging.

• Familiarity with a report writing tool such as Tableau, Looker, Pentaho or Power BI required.

• Supervise the Assistant Director of Data Analytics and the Director of Academic Scheduling and Strategy

• Opportunity to work on innovative and impactful projects.
• Collaborate with a team of skilled professionals.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

Must demonstrate ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by ours tudents and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution

• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia

• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses

• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources

• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards

• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care

• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years

• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage

• Short-term and long-term disability benefits

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess

• Flexible work arrangements where available

• Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)

• Paid parental leave (4 weeks)